Maita against Kainofuji, Nagoya 1998, day 8

MaitaJonokuchi 29 East1-3
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
KainofujiJonokuchi 32 West2-2

Nagoya 1998, day 8, 12 July 1998. Jonokuchi, bout 9 of 21. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yoritaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal crush out.

The winner crushes his opponent out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
36% MaitaKainofuji 64%

The ratings had Kainofuji the favourite, at 64%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Maita 0Kainofuji 1
  1. Kainofuji won · Nagoya 1998, day 8, Jonokuchi (this bout)yoritaoshi

This was their first meeting.